Tropical...

You'd be no kind of fool, if you thought this picture was taken somewhere warm, and with a sandy beach at dusk.

However, this was not the case. This photograph was taken in Oporto (a city in the north of Portugal, not known for its "warmness" in weather) and it was taken at night.

Yep, that's right campers. This was taken at night. Extended exposure times, along with better handling of high ISO is really changing the way we see the world.

My camera is not of the newest breed, so this is not even what's possible now. The results of that, either for photography or video, are mindblowing. You can now shoot, literally, in the dark.

I also like the effect the palmtrees are creating for the moon, almost like a craddle of sorts. I only wish I could've shot the moon bigger. Oh well, maybe some photoshopping will do the trick.

This picture was taken with a DSLR and a 50mm F1.4 lens.